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Italian wine on show

November 29,2018 01:58 PM

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), with support from the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam and the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City, is organizing “Borsa Vini Italiani 2018” in Hanoi from November 28 to 30.

Thirty-one wineries from 12 regions in Italy are showcasing their wines in the city. Winemakers from northern Italy are from Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Emilia Romagna, while those from central Italy are from Tuscany and Marche and those from the south are from Campania, Apulia, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia. Of the 31, eleven are special wineries from the south. All are introducing excellent wines that are quite new in the international market.

Occupying a large space at the Food - Hotel- Hanoi (FHH2018) exhibition at the I.C.E National Exhibition Centre, 91 Tran Hung Dao Street, the Italian wine booths are always crowded. Visitors have the chance to taste wine, discuss potential cooperation, and attend seminars on food and wine pairing.

“We plan to launch more wine trade fairs to introduce our ‘national beverage’ to Vietnamese consumers,” said Mr. Paolo Lemma, Trade Commissioner at ITA in Vietnam.  “I also believe that, with extremely competitive prices, Italian wines will soon become familiar among local people.”

He also shared his personal experience in pairing Vietnamese food with Italian wine. “Having a glass of red wine while eating ‘pho bo’ (noodle soup with beef) is outstanding,” he said. “Italian wine helps support the digestion process, and at the same time helps raise the strong taste of a hot bowl of noodle soup.” Mr. Paolo expects white wine to become more popular in the country, since “the Vietnamese habit of eating vegetables, fish and seafood rather than meat as well as the hot weather will make white wine the best pairing,” he said.

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa awarded 2 notable prizes by 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards

November 14,2018 04:58 PM

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa has won 2 world’s prestigious awards “Global Luxury Garden Resort” and “Asia’s Luxury Mountain Resort” in World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018 Gala Ceremony, held at Bali, Indonesia on 10^th November, 2018.

World Luxury Hotel Awards is a recognized global organization providing luxury hotels & resorts with recognition for their world class facilities and service excellence provided to guests. Winners were chosen based on customers’ votes all over the world. It was also rated by a global panel of consultants situated amongst 144 countries.

Boasting Luxury Mountain Resort award in Asia, Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapaperches on its own picturesque hill overlooking the marvelous Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range andsurrender guests to the allure of mountain life with breathtaking views of spectacular mountains and glistening rice terraces of Sapa.

Significantly, the Global Luxury Garden Resort award honors Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa as a wonderful land of flowers with hundreds of old garden roses, hydrangea, peach blossoms planted around the resort and fresh fragrances from your private room, balcony, terrace and along the path...offering guests a memorable experience in the poetic floral paradise in the northwest of Vietnam.

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa is an exceptional blend of local culture of ethnic groups, French Indochina architecture and vibrant Sapa touches amidst the charms of Northwest Vietnam. Its refined style inspired by the magnificent French colonial mansions boasts the delicate art of luxury design with 152 superb rooms. By winning the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards in the first year of operation, the resort has confirmed our service quality and position in the hospitality industry in Vietnam, Asia as well as the world.

Travel Cooperation Agreement signed by Vietnam & Philippines Travel Associations

November 16,2018 06:04 PM

The cooperation agreement is in the framework to welcoming the delegation travel agents from Philippines to Vietnam in searching of promotional tourism opportunities, organized by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The signing ceremony took place on November 11, 2018 with the participation of Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, HE. Noel Servingon, Ambassador of Philippines to Vietnam, and Mr. Trinh Xuan Tung, Head of Tourism Management Department, Hanoi Tourism Department.

14 travel companies from Philippines and the alliance of six Vietnamese tourism companies (or so-called Vietnam Travel Group) including Tien Phong Travel, Vietcharm Tour, Hanoi Tourist, ANZ Travel, Postum Travel and VNA Travel were pledged to strengthen the corperation between the two countries in the field of tourism.

"This event is a valuable opportunity for Vietnam Tourism Department to introduce attractive Vietnamese tourist destinations to  Filipinos friends, opens up potentials and opportunities for exchanging visitors between the two countries in the future,” said Mr. Ha Van Sieu at the ceremony.

At the event, the Ambassador of the Philippines also shared that he was surprised and fascinated with the beauty of nature in Vietnam such as Ban Gioc Waterfall in Cao Bang province, Halong Bay or Bai Dinh - Ninh Binh and hope that more and more Filipinos will know about such of these great places and come to visit in the near future. On the contrary, he also expected that there will be many Vietnamese tourists come to visit the Philippines in the coming years.

Among 13 million international tourists to Vietnam in 2017, the number of Filipinos tourists ranked in the top 20, reaching the number of 133,543 visitors. In the first eight months of 2018, the number of Filipino tourists to Vietnam reached 96,893, an increase of 12% over the same period in 2017.

Six Senses Con Dao offers special deal

November 07,2018 09:00 AM

This year, Christmas comes early with a very special offer from Six Senses Con Dao. If you book from now till November 30 2018, you will get an exclusive rate from VND29,990,000 ($1,290) for Ocean view duplex villa a night for 02 persons. It is the biggest present of the year for daily Bed & Breakfast at Ocean View Duplex Pool Villa, round-trip air tickets to Con Dao from HCMC per stay or Christmas buffet on December 24 2018 (excluding beverage) & 60-minute Signature Body Massage per stay and roundtrip shared van transfers from Con Son Airport for maximum number of occupants per villa.

Six Senses Con Dao is set in a protected national marine park in Con Dao, an island off the southern coast of Vietnam. Comprising 50 contemporary private pool villas, the resort has been recognized as a top eco lodge by National Geographic Traveler.

 Please contact our reservation team via + 84 254 3831 222 or reservations -condao@sixsenses.com referring CODE XMAS18 to book or for any further information.